GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| lewd | obscene |